July 24, 2015

Improving Coverage: Using State Law to Maximize Access to Family Planning and Abortion Services

By: Susan Berke Fogel and Catherine McKee

Executive Summary

Laws and policies on coverage and access to family planning and abortion services vary significantly from state to state – some of these laws promote and protect access to care, while others erect barriers. NHeLP’s report provides an overview of our research in eleven states on laws and policies that impact coverage of and access to family planning and abortion services.

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Improving Coverage: Using State Law to Maximize Access to Family Planning and Abortion Services

Executive Summary

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